Assembly for chairs

Abstract

Assemblies for chairs, chair assemblies and methods of attaching assemblies to chairs are disclosed. An assembly for a chair having a chair back includes a strap that surrounds at least a portion of the chair back such that the strap is held on the chair back in a held position and a themed element coupled to the strap in the held position.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An assembly for a chair having a chair back, the assembly comprising:
 a strap that surrounds at least a top portion of the chair back such that the strap is held on the chair back in a held position; and 
 a themed element attached to an attachment device on the top portion of said strap in the held position at a back side of said chair back, said attachment device extending across most of the top portion of said strap, wherein said themed element covers most of said strap on the back side of said chair back and more than 50% of the total height of the back side of said chair back below said strap. 
 
     
     
       2. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the themed element is a cape, a shield, a toy weapon, or an inflatable element. 
     
     
       3. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the themed element is removably attached to the strap in the held position. 
     
     
       4. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the themed element is removably attached to the strap in the held position by at least one of a hook-and-loop fastener, a snap, a buckle, a hook, and a button. 
     
     
       5. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the strap in the held position provides an exposed top end surface of the chair back to mimic shoulders of a user. 
     
     
       6. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises a length of at least one of stretchable material, fabric, and foam. 
     
     
       7. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises a length of material comprising loop fasteners at a first end and hook fasteners at a second end opposite the first end. 
     
     
       8. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the strap and the themed element comprises indicia thereon. 
     
     
       9. The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises a sleeve construction that surrounds at least a portion of the chair back. 
     
     
       10. A chair assembly comprising:
 a chair comprising a seat and a chair back; and 
 an assembly comprising:
 a strap that surrounds at least a portion of the chair back such that the strap is held on the chair back in a held position; and 
 a themed element attached to an attachment device extending across most of a top portion of the strap in the held position at a back side of said chair back, wherein said themed element covers most of said strap on the back side of said chair back and is more than 50% of the total height of said chair back; 
 
 wherein said themed element appears to be on the back of a user seated in said chair. 
 
     
     
       11. The chair assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the chair is an office chair, a wheelchair, a car seat, a lounge chair, a dining chair, or a folding chair. 
     
     
       12. The chair assembly of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the strap and the themed element comprises indicia thereon. 
     
     
       13. A method comprising:
 attaching a strap to surround at least a top portion of a chair back; and 
 attaching a themed element to an attachment device on the top portion of the strap in a held position at a back side of said chair back, said attachment device extending across most of the top portion of said strap; 
 wherein said themed element covers most of said strap on the back side of said chair back and more than 50% of the back side of said chair back. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , wherein attaching the strap occurs prior to attaching the themed element. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 13 , wherein attaching the themed element occurs prior to attaching the strap. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising adjusting a length of the strap to fit a circumference of the chair back. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising inflating the themed element.